[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 30, 2006)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 51709-51710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7373]



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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 8042--National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 
2006



Proclamation 8043--National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, 
2006


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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 30, 2006 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8042 of August 25, 2006

                
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
                Month, 2006

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Alcohol and drug abuse disrupts families, threatens the 
                safety of our neighborhoods, and ruins the lives of 
                countless men, women, and youth. During National 
                Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we recognize 
                the damaging effects of substance abuse and renew our 
                support for individuals battling to overcome addiction. 
                The theme for 2006, ``Join the Voices for Recovery: 
                Build a Stronger, Healthier Community,'' urges all 
                Americans to help prevent alcohol and drug abuse and to 
                promote treatment and recovery options.

                While drug use among youth is down since 2001, we must 
                continue our efforts to help our next generation avoid 
                substance abuse. This work begins with understanding 
                that youth are less likely to engage in risky behaviors 
                when they are connected to strong families and 
                communities. To assist our children in learning to make 
                healthy choices, the Helping America's Youth 
                initiative, led by First Lady Laura Bush, is 
                encouraging local partnerships that empower families, 
                schools, and communities to help our young people reach 
                their full potential.

                In order to effectively battle alcohol and drug 
                addiction, we must ensure that Americans in need can 
                readily access services and programs. Over the past 3 
                years, my Administration has provided nearly $300 
                million for the Access to Recovery program so that 
                individuals who desire treatment have the ability to 
                seek the form of treatment most suitable for their 
                needs, including assistance from faith-based and 
                community providers. My fiscal year 2007 budget 
                proposes to build upon the success of this initiative 
                by providing $98 million to further expand individual 
                choice.

                My Administration is also committed to protecting our 
                citizens and our young people from the scourge of 
                methamphetamine. This substance is highly addictive and 
                is a continuing and devastating threat in too many 
                communities across our Nation. While the number of 
                teens who have ever tried this deadly drug has 
                decreased since 2001, we remain focused on keeping 
                methamphetamine from reaching more Americans. Through 
                the Access to Recovery program, $25 million will be 
                targeted in fiscal year 2007 to help individuals 
                recover from methamphetamine abuse. Additionally, 
                earlier this year I signed into law the USA PATRIOT 
                Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, which 
                increases penalties for smuggling and selling 
                methamphetamine and introduces commonsense safeguards 
                to make many of the ingredients used in manufacturing 
                it harder to obtain and easier to track.

                These efforts are helping in the fight against 
                substance abuse in America, yet government action is 
                not the only answer. We are making progress because 
                there are millions of our fellow citizens answering the 
                universal call to love a neighbor. To find out how to 
                join the armies of compassion and be a part of building 
                a stronger, healthier community, interested volunteers 
                should visit recoverymonth.gov and usafreedomcorps.gov. 
                By working together, we can make a difference in the 
                life of someone in need and help fulfill the promise of 
                a more hopeful tomorrow for generations to come.

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                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim September 2006 as National 
                Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. I call upon 
                the people of the United States to observe this month 
                with appropriate programs and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand six, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
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